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EDC 430 - Science Teaching MethodsAgenda for Class 03:Monday, September 28, 2015

Discussion
- Teaching Philosophy points
- Science and Engineering Practices - E-book
- National Survey of High School Science - Bio
What are your concerns about learning to teach?
- What NGSS Resources did you find?
  - Share with us what you found last week by copying your clipped resources into our shared notebook.
  - How could this be a lesson opener?
- How would we use what we've learned about the NGSS SEPs to plan a genetics or chemical reactions unit?
  - How present our unit like a story?
GEMSNET Research: Draw a Scientists
- Work in pairs
- Review a student response
- Complete analysis form.

Reading
- NGSS Primer pp. 32 - 58
- Download the Next Generation Science Standards for Life Science or Physical Science. Review Performance Expectations for MS and HS.
- Access and Skim Burden & Byrd Ch 5 - Direct Instructional Strategies in our Shared Notebook. Don't waste your time - Summarize key ideas.
Research
- Explore Edutopia, TEDTalks, or The Science Teacher, Educational Leadership, or Pi Delta Kappan to locate and summarize at least five articles on one of these topics:
  - Motivating students
  - Passionate Teaching
  - Project-based Teaching
  - Growth vs Fixed Mindset
  - Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
  - Metacognition - Teaching Thinking Skills
  - 21st Century Skills
  - Personalized Learning
  - Blended Learning
- Be prepared to teach the class about something you find interesting.
Writing
- Prepare to tell a two-three minute story that teaches us something about the history of science. List two or three criteria you would like us to use to evaluate your story. Indicate the grade level for which you would use the story.
- Visit one of your ST placements. Complete the first Observe/Reflect Journal Entry

EDC 430 F15 WK 03 - 2015-09-28